Derrick Van Orden: “Every day, over 20 veterans commit suicide.”

“This resolution serves a different purpose. It pays tribute to those who we have lost by trying to prevent those who have come through the crucible of service from taking their own lives. Every day, over 20 veterans commit suicide. We lost more veterans to suicide in the last 10 years than we have the cumulative total of all combat losses during the Vietnam War.” (02:03–02:06)

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